$44.6M Judgment - A 25-year-old man was playing "Knockerball" at a local mall when the vertebra in his neck fractured and compressed his spinal cord leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. When the insurance company wasn't willing to accept responsibility, Harper, Evans, Wade & Netemeyer took his case to trial. As a result, the judge awarded the client nearly $45M dollars. Cole County, Missouri.

$3M Settlement - A 66-year-old woman was hit by a Missouri Military Academy van that attempted to cross the median to turn left onto the highway in front of the woman and her daughter. The woman was airlifted to a nearby hospital and faced a leg amputation and multiple surgeries followed by months of rehabilitation. Callaway County, Missouri.

$2M Settlement - A motorcyclist suffered a permanent, traumatic brain injury and various other injuries after being hit by a delivery truck that failed to yield. An air ambulance brought the man to a nearby hospital where he underwent emergency procedures. Pettis County, Missouri.

$1.455M Settlement - Two women were killed after being rear ended by a truck driver who failed to stop. The vehicle in front of the women's van stopped improperly at a flashing yellow light, and as the van slowed, the truck driver plowed into them, killing them both on impact. Lewis County, Missouri.

$1.45M Settlement - A motorcyclist became injured when another vehicle made a left turn directly in front of our client's bike. As result, the cyclist sustained multiple fractures requiring various surgeries. Harper, Evans, Wade & Netemeyer were able to convince the insurance company of the magnitude of the cyclist's injury and made a great recovery for the client. Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri.

$1.4M Verdict - A man suffered multiple broken bones, including a fractured femur and humerus, after being hit head on by an intoxicated driver on the highway. Warren County, Missouri.

$1.4M Settlement - A 34-year-old man riding a motorcycle was struck by a Columbia city bus and pinned under the bus for several minutes. The motorcyclist underwent emergency trauma surgery and died later that evening. Columbia, Boone County, Missouri.

$1.25M Settlement - A 43-year-old woman faced multiple broken arm and leg bones and a variety of internal injuries after being hit by a suspected drunken driver who crossed into her lane of traffic. The woman was hospitalized for one month and had multiple surgeries throughout her recovery. Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri.

Dog Bites

Over 1,000 people go to the emergency room for dog bite injuries every day in the United States. Dog bite fatalities range from 10 to 20 people every year.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a reported 4.7 million Americans are injured by dog bites each year. Not all of those bites are life threatening; as a matter of fact, only 800,000 of those involved seek medical attention for their injuries.

At Harper, Evans, Wade & Netemeyer, our dog bite injury lawyers are experienced with cases involving serious injuries and complex factual scenarios. If you or your loved one has been bitten by a dog, call our Columbia office at 573-442-1660 today.

We Know The Reality Of Dog Bite Injuries

Over half of the 800,000 people who seek medical treatment for dog bite wounds are children. Children are the most vulnerable for injury from dog bites. The CDC found that children ages 5 to 9 suffered the highest rate of dog bites. Boys of this age were found to be more vulnerable than girls.

Contrary to belief, mixed breeds are more likely to bite than pure breeds, and male dogs 1 to 5 years in age are more likely to bite than a female of any age. Rottweilers and pit bulls are the breeds most often involved in canine-inflicted homicides.

Dog attack victims in the U.S. suffer over $1 billion in monetary losses every year from medical, legal and insurance costs. The vast majority of dogs (77 percent) that inflict injury belong to the victim's family or a friend.

Options For A Legal Claim After A Dog Attack

If you or a loved one has been attacked by an animal, we can bring a claim under several different causes of action to recover your damages.

Premises Liability — Owner of an animal is liable for the foreseeable danger created by the normally dangerous propensities of their dog. Wilson v. Simmons, 103 S.W.3d 211 (Mo.App.W.D. 2003)

Common Law Negligence — "One who possesses or harbors a domestic animal that he does not know or have reason to know to be abnormally dangerous, is subject to liability for harm done by the animal, but only if, (a) he intentionally causes the animal to do the harm, or (b) he is negligent in failing to prevent the harm." Restatement Second of Torts §518 quoted in Miles v. Rich, 2011 WL 1564030 (Mo.App.E.D.)) Applies only to possessors or harborers of animals.

Have An Experienced Attorney Evaluate Your Claim And Damages

Dog bite victims often suffer lifelong scarring and disfigurement that require medical treatment and plastic surgery. We are dedicated to making sure our clients are compensated for their medical expenses, scarring, disfigurement, lost wages and emotional distress.

You can have a meeting with one of the experienced injury attorneys of Harper, Evans, Wade & Netemeyer today. We will review your case free of charge. If we accept your case, we are only paid if we recover compensation for you. Call us at 573-442-1660 or send us an email for a free case evaluation.

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